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888 is seeking a PR agency to help optimise its UK marketing efforts and media relations. The operator sent a brief last week from its Israeli headquarters informing interested parties that 888 Holdings had begun its agency search process. Marketing news source PR Week reports that the PR tender process will be handled in-house by 888 Social Media and Offline …

Andy MacKenzie, Marketing Communications Manager for sports and financial betting company Spreadex – the only bookmaker to offer fixed odds and spread betting from one account, takes a look at some of the trends that the spread firm has encountered during the Cricket World Cup. There have been thrills and spills galore so far at the Cricket World Cup with …

Skrill, today announces that online bookmaker RaceBets.com has added Skrill 1-Tap to its mobile and desktop offerings. With the 2015 Cheltenham Festival around the corner, RaceBets customers can now benefit from a convenient and secure payment process when placing bets at the jewel in jump racing’s crown and at race meets across the world. Skrill 1-Tap connects with Skrill’s Digital …

William Hill has lined up some of the biggest names in UK sports to raise money for the NSPCC during the Cheltenham Festival 2015 by putting the sports stars racing tips to the test. The William Hill ‘Tipping Challenge 2015′ will invite sports stars such as World Champion boxers Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch and Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton to pick …

Realistic Games has released the Great Pyramid, an innovative three reel slot with an Egyptian theme. Mobile and desktop versions of the classic arcade-style game are now live across a host of leading operators.The Great Pyramid features a top prize of 200 x total stake, nudges, and a note trail bonus round. Players who line up three gold pyramids on the …

Experts from the gambling industry have teamed up with Innvotec Limited, an FCA authorised UK Alternative Investment Fund Manager, to launch the first Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) aimed at the sector. The GamCrowd 2015 SEIS Fund (the Fund) opens for investors’ commitment on Monday 9 March – a day before the start of Cheltenham Festival, where hundreds of millions of pounds …

Readers will recall that greater protection for British consumers was the prime reason the Government introduced last year’s new legislation requiring all overseas online gambling operators wishing to transact with, or advertise to, British customers to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling Commission. In addition, by 31 March 2015, operators licensed in Great Britain must source their gambling software …

UK bookmakers are gearing up for four days of enticing racing at the 2015 Cheltenham Festival (10-14 March), as UK Racing’s biggest event prepares to say goodbye to champion rider AP McCoy. McCoy a Cheltenham legend with three Champion Hurdles, two Gold Cups and a Champions Chase win, will be looking to add to his festival haul for one last …

Multi content igaming technology provider, SBTech has been granted a remote operating licence for the supply of gambling software and technology  for  the UK online gambling market. SBTech announced that it had  obtained its license after the UK’s Gambling Commission (UKGC) approved its software for service provision for UK betting and igaming operators. Under new UK laws all igaming B2B …

As next week’s Cheltenham Festival approaches (10-13 March), Manchester bookmaker Betfred plans to make its racing channel Betfred TV the best destination for horse racing enthusiasts to follow. The in-house TV Channel which is broadcast to its 1400 high street shops will also stream some of their preview content at www.betfred.com including on Sunday night at 6pm a special Cheltenham Preview evening featuring top jockey Richard …